Brown Moss

Location:England, United Kingdom
Area:79 acres (32 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Website:View website
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Celtic broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share40 %25 %15 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeEutric CambisolsCambic ArenosolsEutric GleysolsHaplic LuvisolsDystric CambisolsStagnic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageWellSomewhat excessivePoorModerately wellWellPoor
Available Water Capacity15 m100 m150 m100 m15 m100 m
Phase 1Gravelly   Gravelly 
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm40 - 80 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %2 %10 %4 %10 %4 %
Sand77 %89 %78 %82 %75 %80 %
Silt14 %6 %13 %8 %15 %10 %
Clay9 %5 %9 %10 %10 %10 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamLoamy sand
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.5 %0.57 %0.4 %0.7 %0.55 %
PH6.966.36.55.15.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity49 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹48 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity7 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %99 %74 %89 %28 %75 %
Total Exchangeable Bases6.7 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹4.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %5 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel20 %1 %20 %6 %9 %5 %
Sand67 %89 %64 %75 %68 %65 %
Silt16 %6 %13 %8 %17 %13 %
Clay17 %5 %23 %17 %15 %22 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandSandy clay loamSandy loamSandy loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.48 g/cm³1.7 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.3 %0.3 %0.24 %0.27 %0.26 %
PH7.35.96.46.555.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹38 cmol kg⁻¹53 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity8 cmol kg⁻¹2 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %98 %81 %88 %36 %80 %
Total Exchangeable Bases9.3 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹6.9 cmol kg⁻¹8.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹8.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %3 %3 %1 %5 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Soil data provided by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263